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Old 03-24-2013, 01:21 PM
 
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What you say? How can this be happening with all the global warming going on. I guess only the globals will be able to explain it.

National Grid has protocols for gas shortages, designed to stop households being affected immediately. Power stations which run on gas are the first to be rationed.

‘They can do that to keep the lights on because we have coal and oil-run power stations which can be ramped up to meet demand,’ said Mr Atherton.



But next month many of the UK’s coal and oil plants come offline to meet green regulations handed down by the EU, and will not be available as a stop-gap if another shortfall arises next winter.

Read more: British gas reserves could run dry in 36 HOURS after freezing householders turn the heating up | Mail Online
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